Clarissa shares the very first conversation she recorded for the podcast and it’s all about American Jewish Fiction. She talks to rabbinical student (and book lover) Heather Paul about how Jewish novels inspired her to become a professional Jew, and we try to answer the question, “what IS Jewish fiction?” Stay tuned to hear high praise for some amazing books.

EPISODE NOTES

Books referenced:

“Everything is Illuminated” by Jonathan Safran Foer

"All of A Kind Family" by Sydney Taylor

"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

“The Corrections” by Jonathan Franzen

“History of Love” by Nicole Krauss

"The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" by Michael Chabon

“The Red Tent” by Anita Diamant

“Mazel” by Rebecca Goldstein

"Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?" by Roz Chast

“A Guide for the Perplexed” by Dara Horn

“The Weight of Ink” by Rachel Kadish

“Little Failure” by Gary Shteyngart

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